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rug - Adile Madjar, Breznitsa

Textiles

In addition to the traditional rugs with a dark basis and lighter thick and thin stripes, one can also find models with geometrical figures: rhombi, triangles, trapezoids. Natural elements - flowers, animals, stars, and others - are also very popular. Red colours in combination with black are most typical for local textiles. Blue, green, white and - less commonly - pink and yellow, are used skillfully. The basic principle of design is to reproduce light motifs on dark stripes (black or dark red).

fleecy rug with roses - Kamelia Juzekchieva, Satovcha

Colours can tell the origin of a textile down to the very village. The women of Lazhnitsa use few colours while those of Breznitsa and Kornitsa use colours generously. The combination of orange, white, pink, dark blue, green, black and light yellow is typical of the Rhodoppi villages. The special composition of colours distinguishes the rugs of Dolen, Pletena and Satovcha from the others…

rug - Sjulejme Ashirkova, Lujnitsa

rug - Adile Madjar, Breznitsa

part of old traditional dress from Dolen

blanket - Adile Madjar, Breznitsa

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